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Man tries to rob Harlem store with fake gun, flees empty-handed into subway

Police are searching for a man who attempted to rob a Harlem store by simulating a firearm before fleeing into a nearby subway station without taking anything, the NYPD said. The attempted robbery happened Wednesday around 11:10 a.m. at a…

Fugitive tries to fool Wilkes-Barre cops with fake name, fails

Wilkes-Barre, PA — A Dickson City man with an active U.S. Marshals Service warrant was arrested Tuesday morning after officers say he tried to lie about his identity during a traffic stop. Police said they stopped a vehicle at about…

Knife-wielding mugger tries to rob teen in Brooklyn, flees on scooter

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A knife-wielding suspect attempted to rob a 17-year-old boy in Borough Park on Tuesday night but fled empty-handed on a scooter, police said. The attempted robbery occurred around 10:39…

Woman tries to abduct 9-year-old boy in broad daylight, cops say

WILKES-BARRE, PA. — A 45-year-old Wilkes-Barre woman was arrested Thursday after allegedly attempting to abduct a 9-year-old child on a city sidewalk, according to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department. Christine Searfoss was…